Originally Posted by
RealityCheck
If UPS had 4a2b, there most probably wouldn't have been a furlough. I suspect 4a2b saved FDX more than UPS's furlough will.
This has been rehashed over and over again on here. The reality is that FedEx wasn't in a position to furlough unless they planned to do so out of seniority order. They would have had to park the 727 if they did so. Once the excess was completed they could have furloughed but by then the potential benefit was gone. In my opinion 4a2b didn't save anyone's job, it just screwed a lot of people and gave the company more than they would have gotten from a furlough. Just my 2 cents.